Japan Capital Spending 2008-2018 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

Capital spending in Japan rose 4.3 percent year-on-year in the December quarter of 2017, edging up from a 4.2 percent growth rate in the prior period and conformably surpassing market expectations of 3.1 percent. It marked the fifth straight quarter of increase in private investment and the fastest expansion clip in three quarters, as capital expenditure from manufacturers surged gained steam (+6.5 percent vs +1.4 percent in Q3). In contrast, those from non-manufacturers advanced at a weaker pace (3.0 percent vs 5.9 percent). Private Investment in Japan averaged -1.28 percent from 2008 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 11.20 percent in the third quarter of 2015 and a record low of -25.33 percent in the first quarter of 2009.

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